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Festival of Archaeology 2024 - Careers in Archaeology Episode 5

Have you ever wondered how archaeologists got into their career? Interested to find out how many different roles there are in commercial archaeology? Want to hear what's so special about working in archaeology? Join us on a special mini-series to celebrate Headland Archaeology's sponsorship of the Council for British Archaeology's 2024 Festival of Archaeology. In this series we will be talking to some of Headland Archaeology's amazing staff to find out about some of the different job roles that make up Headland Archaeology. We will be asking them how they became archaeologists, what they love about working in archaeology and discussing some of their key skills.  Final Episode! - Episode 5 - Beth.  In this final episode of the series we are joined by Beth Darroch-Bartley, one of the fieldwork Project Officers for Headland Archaeology. Show Notes and Links! This episode we mentioned the volunteer opportunities at The Lost City of Trellech and York Archaeological Trust – but these are just a few of the fieldwork opportunities available! For fieldwork opportunities around England check out the Council for British Archaeology's fieldwork opportunities page here: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved/fieldwork-opportunities.html [https://www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved/fieldwork-opportunities.html]  For events and volunteer opportunities from guided walks and talks to excavations in Scotland see DigIt Scotland's website events page here: https://www.digitscotland.com/events/ [https://www.digitscotland.com/events/] Terms from the pod explained! WSI - We touched on this in the episode but the WSI is an important planning document. Archaeological works such as trial trenching or excavations in commercial archaeology are often required as part of a planning condition on the development being undertaken by our clients. Archaeological works need to be undertaken by an archaeological company to discharge the planning condition – the WSI sets out how this will be undertaken. These are submitted to the archaeological advisor for the Local Planning Authority for review and approval before each stage of archaeological work can be carried out. Geophysics – Geophysical surveys are a way of creating a map of the possible archaeology below the ground, without digging. There are different geophysical techniques with different equipment and deciding which ones to use depend on the location, terrain and other site conditions. The results are often used as a guide for the following intrusive works. Trenching – Trenching or trial trenching evaluations consist of a series of trenches covering the land to be evaluated for archaeological remains. They are usually evenly spaced to cover a percentage of the land but they can also target findings from the geophysical survey, or from records as well as visible landscape features. Mitigation – Mitigation is the term we use to describe the excavation stages of an archaeological project. This can take a few forms as we talked about in the podcast, either a full detailed excavation of a particular area, or a strip, map and record or sample – a wide area of topsoil is removed to reveal the archaeological features, and they are recorded and sampled to understand their date and function. We create a detailed written, photographic and spatial record of all the remains (which is deposited with the archive to the local receiving museum). This gives us an understanding of the activities taking place and the lifestyle of the people. Finally - we would like to say thankyou for listening to this short series. If you listened to our episodes please let us know whether you enjoyed them or not by filling out this short survey -> https://forms.office.com/e/CSizibCaRq [https://forms.office.com/e/CSizibCaRq]

Festival of Archaeology 2024 - Careers in Archaeology Episode 4

Have you ever wondered how archaeologists got into their career? Interested to find out how many different roles there are in commercial archaeology? Want to hear what's so special about working in archaeology? Join us on a special mini-series to celebrate Headland Archaeology's sponsorship of the Council for British Archaeology's 2024 Festival of Archaeology. In this series we will be talking to some of Headland Archaeology's amazing staff to find out about some of the different job roles that make up Headland Archaeology. We will be asking them how they became archaeologists, what they love about working in archaeology and discussing some of their key skills.  Episode 4 - Sara.  This episode we are joined by Dr Sara Machin, Senior Specialist for Headland Archaeology. Show Notes and Links! In this episode Sara mentions a few specialist groups that you can join if you're interested in becoming a specialist in these subjects; or if you're just interested! The Lithic Studies Society https://www.lithics.org/ [https://www.lithics.org/] British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteology https://babao.org.uk/ [https://babao.org.uk/] Guide to Ceramic Building Materials by York Archaeological Trust https://bit.ly/YAT_CBMGuide [https://bit.ly/YAT_CBMGuide]   We also talk a bit about the Treasure Act and what it means. For more information on the Treasure Act and what to do if you find something you suspect may be treasure you can read the sections on this page from the Portable Antiques Scheme: https://finds.org.uk/treasure [https://finds.org.uk/treasure]   And finally the Silver Ingots Sara mentioned come from the Galloway Hoard – the richest Viking Age hoard in Britain, found in Scotland. You can see them here on the National Museum of Scotland website: https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/scottish-history-and-archaeology/galloway-hoard/sections/the-galloway-hoard-hoards-and-the-viking-age-in-historical-context/ [https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/scottish-history-and-archaeology/galloway-hoard/sections/the-galloway-hoard-hoards-and-the-viking-age-in-historical-context/]

Festival of Archaeology 2024 - Careers in Archaeology Episode 3

Have you ever wondered how archaeologists got into their career? Interested to find out how many different roles there are in commercial archaeology? Want to hear what's so special about working in archaeology? Join us on a special mini-series to celebrate Headland Archaeology's sponsorship of the Council for British Archaeology's 2024 Festival of Archaeology. In this series we will be talking to some of Headland Archaeology's amazing staff to find out about some of the different job roles that make up Headland Archaeology. We will be asking them how they became archaeologists, what they love about working in archaeology and discussing some of their key skills.  Episode 3 - Laurie.  This episode we are joined by Laurie Matthews, one of the fieldwork Supervisors for Headland Archaeology. Show Notes and Links! Laurie mentions Men-an-Tol in Cornwall as a place where her grandfather would take her as a young child. Men-an-Tol is a combination of standing stones and a holed stone, thought to date from the Late Neolithic to the Middle Bronze age. It is one of the most famous and mysterious sites in Cornwall. See it here: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004641 [https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004641] and for it’s detailed description, click ‘Official List Entry’. We both mention Digging for Britain in this episode. Digging for Britain is a TV show on BBC2, hosted by Alice Roberts, revealing the latest discoveries in British Archaeology. Catch up here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014hl0d [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014hl0d] I also mention Time Team, which was a long lived television show first airing in 1994 hosted by Actor Tony Robinson. Thanks to fan support, it re-launched in 2021 and can now be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@TimeTeamOfficial [https://www.youtube.com/@TimeTeamOfficial] or through their website here: https://www.timeteamdigital.com/ [https://www.timeteamdigital.com/] And of course, for more Festival of Archaeology Events check out the Council for British Archaeology's festival page here: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html [https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html]

Festival of Archaeology 2024 - Careers in Archaeology Episode 2

Have you ever wondered how archaeologists got into their career? Interested to find out how many different roles there are in commercial archaeology? Want to hear what's so special about working in archaeology? Join us on a special mini-series to celebrate Headland Archaeology's sponsorship of the Council for British Archaeology's 2024 Festival of Archaeology. In this series we will be talking to some of Headland Archaeology's amazing staff to find out about some of the different job roles that make up Headland Archaeology. We will be asking them how they became archaeologists, what they love about working in archaeology and discussing some of their key skills.  Episode 2 - Domenico.  This episode we are joined by Domenico Molinari, one of the Assistant Supervisors for Headland Archaeology. Show Notes and Links! For fieldwork opportunities around England check out the Council for British Archaeology's fieldwork opportunities page here: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved/fieldwork-opportunities.html [https://www.archaeologyuk.org/get-involved/fieldwork-opportunities.html]  For events and volunteer opportunities from guided walks and talks to excavations in Scotland see DigIt Scotland's website events page here: https://www.digitscotland.com/events/ [https://www.digitscotland.com/events/] And of course, for more Festival of Archaeology Events check out the Council for British Archaeology's festival page here: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html [https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html]

Festival of Archaeology 2024 - Careers in Archaeology Episode 1

Have you ever wondered how archaeologists got into their career? Interested to find out how many different roles there are in commercial archaeology? Want to hear what's so special about working in archaeology? Join us on a special mini-series to celebrate Headland Archaeology's sponsorship of the Council for British Archaeology's 2024 Festival of Archaeology. In this series we will be talking to some of Headland Archaeology's amazing staff to find out about some of the different job roles that make up Headland Archaeology. We will be asking them how they became archaeologists, what they love about working in archaeology and discussing some of their key skills.  Episode 1 - Jack.  This episode we are joined by Jack Warner, one of the Data Officers for Headland Archaeology. Show Notes and Links! This episode we discuss the Nebra Sky Disc - An Early Bronze Age disc inlaid with gold depicting a crescent moon, stars and the sun or full moon and is evidence of prehistoric interest in celestial bodies. It was deposited around 1600BC and recovered in Germany in 1999. More here: https://archaeology.org/issues/may-june-2019/collection/maps-germany-nebra-sky-disc/ [https://archaeology.org/issues/may-june-2019/collection/maps-germany-nebra-sky-disc/]  We also discuss Seahenge and you can read more about the monument, its discovery and conservation here: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/pwVhBxecshzaMQ [https://artsandculture.google.com/story/pwVhBxecshzaMQ]  Last but not least Jack mentions he has a tattoo of the tri-spiral or triskelion from Newgrange in Ireland. Explore the Newgrange world heritage site on their website here: https://www.newgrange.com/ [https://www.newgrange.com/]   For more Festival of Archaeology Events check out the Council for British Archaeology's website here: https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html [https://www.archaeologyuk.org/festival.html]